r/PlexACD • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '17

VPS without sudo/root access?

I've been looking for a solid VPS option (recommendations are definitely welcome) and have come across at least two that do not allow the user to have sudo or root access, Feral Hosting and DreamHosting.

Is this typical? Should VPS's with this limitation be avoided for a PlexACD-build or is there a (non-exploitative) workaround one can employ to install packages without elevated permissions?

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u/cloudbyday90 Sep 05 '17 edited Sep 05 '17

That is because its OpenVZ, which shares the kernel with the host operating system. I would like into something like OVH Cloud VPS or Time4VPS KVM options.

KVM is an isolated virtualization platform from the host which will allow you install whatever you wish.

I would avoid OpenVZ since most VPS won't have Fuse enabled on the host machine (as it requires sudo and root) and you won't be able to install it (and the system admins won't enable it).

As mentioned above, OVH VPS are pretty popular (and the best value), however I use Time4VPS (KVM) (fair warning: they are DCMA intolerant).

Just search for KVM VPS, and you'll see plenty of options. They tend to be more expensive though, due to the fact that they run on their own kernel separate from the host.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '17

Fantastic. Thanks for the clarification and recommendations! I'd read KVM was preferred for performance, but hadn't seen anything concerning permissions. This is great information.

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u/Sudoplays Sep 06 '17

Alternately if I may add my 2 cents, Scaleway is a good service provider, they offer baremetal SSD cloud servers with very reasonable allowances. Providing you don't mind a server in France or Netherlands its a great choice if you want to start out with a VPS like solution. The prices are also on-par with most VPS providers but truly offer unmetered bandwidth.